Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective.
Sample Response
These days, various types of media, including books, films, and theatresuch as books, film, theatre and so on are used to communicate useful informationfor communicating useful information. This essay discusses the positive and negative aspects of television, radio and comics as communication channelsas media. In my opinion, radio is the most effective medium for communicatingmedium to communicate useful information. To begincommence with, many people like television because they can both hear the information and see the eventsboth listen to the information and visually see the events. News programmes inform people about national and international events and documentaries provide valuable educational materialdocumentaries are a great source of learning materials. Should there be a special event in the country, most people would turn their TVs on and that makes it an effective tool to deliver different messages to the people. However, television has a key limitationits own weakness as it is not mobile and therefore often failsthus often fail to reach people who are not home. Some people like the radio because of its mobility and entertainment programmes. Although many people consider it old-fashionedconsider it as old fashioned, others still prefer listening to the radio to obtain useful informationfor obtaining useful information. People listen to the news, weather updates, traffic updates, music, discussions and so on while they drive, and it makes radio quite useful. However, it is not useful to people who have some sort of hearing impairment. Although several people think that comics are mostly for children, many adults still like reading comics. As comics conveyAs comic conveys messages in the form of stories and dialogues, it is an effective tool for delivering important messages to young people. Despite this advantageDespite the positive side, comic books have some drawbacks. Comics are expensive to produceThe cost of producing comics is high and they do not appeal to all adultsnot all adults like to read them. To conclude, even though these media have both advantages and limitations, they are useful to people. The radio is the most effective mediummost beneficial tool to inform people and convey important messages because of its mobility. It is expected that these media would be used more effectively to help people learn and communicate important information with them.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response addresses all three selected media, identifies advantages and disadvantages for each, and maintains a clear preference for radio with relevant support. Its main weakness is presentation as one continuous paragraph, which obscures the otherwise sensible progression, while several agreement and collocation errors reduce polish. The highest-priority improvement is to separate the discussion into purposeful paragraphs and make the comparisons between the three media more explicit.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
All required parts are addressed with a clear choice and relevant advantages and disadvantages, though comparisons and some supporting points are not fully developed.
Compare the media directly using shared criteria such as reach, accessibility, mobility, and production cost to justify the final choice more convincingly.
Coherence and Cohesion
The sequence of ideas is easy to follow and linking is generally clear, but the entire response is presented as one paragraph.
Use a separate paragraph for the introduction, each medium, and the conclusion so the logical stages are immediately visible.
Lexical Resource
There is sufficient topic-specific range to discuss communication media, but repetition and several awkward word choices limit precision.
Use more varied language for conveying information and revise collocations such as obtaining information and communicating information with people.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The response uses varied sentence forms with generally clear meaning, but agreement, article, number, and reference errors occur repeatedly.
Proofread subject-verb agreement and singular-plural consistency, especially in clauses referring to television, comics, and media.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective.
Your response
Write the task yourself, then compare your choices with the annotated response.